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| Date: | Saturday 9 August 1986 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-2A1 |
| Owner/operator: | Mexicana Airlines |
| Registration: | XA-MXG |
| MSN: | 21600/1679 |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 95 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Dallas, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | ACAPULCO |
| Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX (DFW/KDFW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN SMOOTH AIR AND IN STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT. THE 'FASTEN SEAT BELT' SIGN WAS ILLUMINATED. A MALE PASSENGER WENT TO THE FORWARD LAVATORY AND FELL, INJURING HIS HEAD AND BACK. THE FLOOR WAS DRY AND THERE WAS NO LOOSE OR TORN CARPET OT OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED HIM TO SLIP OR STUMBLE. THE REASON FOR HIS FALL WHILE IN THE LAVATORY IS UNDETERMINED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW86LA132
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 09:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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